companies such as google object to the f.t.c.'s characterization of on-line stores as digital danger zones with inadequate oversight. in a written statement sent to the newshour, a google spokesman said from the beginning android has had an industry-leading permission system which informs consumers what data an app can access and requires user approval before installation. additionally, we offer parental controls and best practices for developers to follow. in the weeks ahead the f.t.c. is expected to announce major changes to a 1998 law: the children's on-line privacy protection act. it would impose tougher on-line safeguards for children under 13. more now about these concerns and the industry's approach to hem. jessica rich is with the federal trade commission. she's the associate director of its division of financial practices. and morgan reed is executive director of the association for competitive technology, an advocacy group for app developers. jessica rich, it's your agency that came out with the report. what exactly is t